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Till Death Do Us Part
3rd PlaceTill Death Do Us Part
ErinKirsten


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Challenge: Life & Death (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Date: Jul 28, 2009
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 28, 2009

 I saw this idea, not originally mine, and I loved it at the time. When I saw this challenge topic I instantly thought of giving it a try. Thank you to njsabs2323's husband for coming to my rescue when my car died at the market :-)

8.5.09 Holy cow! Is about the only thing I can say - shocked this did so well after watching the score fall all week long. Started out with a 7.6 with only 12 or so votes but it plummeted from there :-) I know the faults of it - should learn how to construct a light box to minimize reflections without a doubt. But this squeaked in at 8:49 after coming home from camping and then being rescued after my car died at the market in 105 degree heat LOL. This is how I wish I could have submitted:

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 75
Avg (all users): 6.3243
Avg (commenters): 8.1538
Avg (participants): 6.5909
Avg (non-participants): 6.2883
Views since voting: 6271
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 185
Comments: 30
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 08/11/2009 11:27:52 PM
The winning image looks 100x more natural than the post challenge edit with the reflections removed. I agree with the comments below. Your first image was definitely a winner. Reflections are a good thing.
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 08/06/2009 10:36:40 AM
I have to tell you that I really like the relfections, I prefer the winning image to the one without reflections. Congrats on a well done photo! Keep up the good work!
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 08/06/2009 08:28:55 AM
hhmmm..... I like it with the reflections, especially on the blops of cherry juice.
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 08/05/2009 06:29:51 PM
Ah jeez woman no apologies necessary! You ribbon, you revel in it! (At least I would, should that unlikely event ever occur) :-)
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 08/05/2009 03:38:18 PM
Thank you all so much! I am shocked that this ribboned with such a low score :-) Guess you never can tell the ways of DPC :-) I wish it wasn't basic editing so I could have cloned out the reflections - I really need to get a lightbox one of these days LOL And there was a divot in the cherry that I would have loved to fix but when I flipped it around the heart was not as evident and I really wanted to highlight that.

Thank you all again for your nice comments both during and after the challenge.
 08/05/2009 12:06:13 PM
Congrats on your ribbon.
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 08/05/2009 11:15:07 AM
Look at you!! Congrats on the yellow ribbon. I am so happy for you....Yipee!!
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 08/05/2009 10:54:01 AM
Nice creative idea! Congrats!!
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 08/05/2009 10:27:52 AM
I think this was the most original entry on this challenge. Congrats on your ribbon!
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 08/05/2009 10:11:34 AM
hey well done! i loved this pic shame it wasnt higher! well done xx
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 08/05/2009 09:33:23 AM
:)! So clever and creative! Congratulations, Erin!
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 08/05/2009 05:23:13 AM
great picture,well done and congrats
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 08/05/2009 03:31:58 AM
Creative take on the challenge, also very well presented. Congratulations on your ribbon, Erin.
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 08/05/2009 02:42:41 AM
Congrats, Erin!
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 08/05/2009 01:01:43 AM
Should be a first, really,
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 08/05/2009 12:59:22 AM
I laughed at the humor here ... and gave it a ten.

Kudos to the hubby, too! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/03/2009 07:45:06 PM
life is a bowl of cherries...great picture
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 08/01/2009 06:30:52 PM
cute!
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 08/01/2009 12:17:34 AM
sweet!
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 07/31/2009 03:46:44 PM
Funny idea, really nice execution. One of my favourites
in this challenge.
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 07/31/2009 10:49:39 AM
Original! I like!
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 07/30/2009 11:43:21 AM
Love the idea!
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 07/29/2009 09:55:24 PM
Those look good enough to eat.
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 07/29/2009 09:24:45 PM
fabulous, clever, and oh so cheerry..LOL
9 from me..good luck!
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 07/29/2009 05:12:25 PM
Love, loss, life, death. I see them all.
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 07/29/2009 04:12:04 PM
cute!
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 07/29/2009 02:28:03 PM
Nice
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 07/29/2009 12:21:16 PM
This is awsome! Those whole cherries look great and I love the way the stems are shaped into a heart. The image depicts the concept of life and death in a very simple but powerful way.
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 07/29/2009 10:42:20 AM
Funny! Nice composition, clean shot.
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 07/29/2009 03:18:07 AM
love this picture! great take on the title with the heart between the cherries. brilliant
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